<p>Digital Product Design (DPD) at Ford is committed to envisioning and creating simple, thoughtful, enjoyable, and compelling product experiences that our customers need and love. We work in close partnership with product and engineering to deliver best-in-class interactions experiences that meet the needs of people today, and in the future. Our team is comprised of a dynamic group of product designers, researchers, visual designers, industrial designers, modelers, and project managers.</p> <p>In this position...</p> <p>EXPERIENCE STRATEGY & DESIGN TEAM</p> <p>The Experience Strategy & Design team is defining the next generation of in-vehicle experiences and the operational approach needed to get there. Rather than focusing on one-off feature-driven solutions, this team moves up stream to get ahead of delivery cycles, building bridges through curiosity and a clear mission to deliver on our brand equities and core customer needs. We find the big picture by connecting concepts and feature ideas and unifying them into cohesive and purposeful experiences across the entire vehicle ecosystem. This team drives the definition, early design, and delivery plan for differentiated experiences that are critical to the brand loyalty for each of the unique customer groups across Ford. We do this through bringing the right cross-functional teams and right skillsets together early, identifying key hardware and software technology and connections needed to unblock and deliver incredible experiences to each of our unique customer groups.</p> <p>This role is Hybrid work model (in office 4 days/week) in Palo Alto, CA</p> <p>DIGITAL PRODUCT DESIGN AT FORD Digital Product Design at Ford is committed to envisioning and creating simple, thoughtful, enjoyable, and compelling product experiences that our customers need and love. We work in close partnership with product and engineering to deliver best-in-class interactions experiences that meet the needs of people today, and in the future.? Our team is comprised of?a dynamic group of product designers, researchers, visual designers, industrial designers, modelers, and project managers. OUR CULTURE We are passionate about solving hard problems together. We are swift and decisive, trusting the experts, believing the data, seeking out and listening to bold intuition - regardless of the source. We are insurgents. Never satisfied, suspicious of habits and open to risk. We focus on the mission and deliver with high craft, tested quality, urgency and efficiency. We are an agile team leveraging rapidly evolving technology to innovate, build to feel experiences</p> <p>THE ROLE</p> <p>We are searching for an innovative and visionary Product Design Leader to shape Ford's experience strategy and deliver breakthrough UI/UX solutions for vehicles now and in the future. This high-impact role calls for a proven design professional with a passion for tackling complex challenges, thriving in ambiguity, and charting new directions that seamlessly integrate hardware, software, and customer needs. If you excel at inspiring teams, navigating complexity, and setting the standard for design excellence, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact on Ford's future.</p> <p>WHAT YOU'LL DO...</p> <ul> <li>Establish and lead the overall design vision, driving multiple large-scale strategic projects and advancing future interaction models that integrate physical and digital experiences. </li><li>Unite and empower cross-functional teams-including design, engineering, product management, customer insights, and technology-by promoting collaboration, delegation, and mentoring to foster creativity and continuous improvement. </li><li>Communicate and present complex concepts and strategies to partners, executives, and stakeholders, using strong storytelling skills and seeking feedback to contribute to Ford's broader design culture. </li><li>Transform innovative ideas into compelling prototypes and high-quality design deliverables, validating technical feasibility and ensuring creative concepts become reality. </li><li>Set and uphold the standard for design quality by staying engaged with design iterations, maintaining a cohesive design language, and driving visual excellence across all touchpoints for transformative yet scalable vehicle experiences. </li><li>Collaborate closely with a triad, including Product Management, Engineering, and other partners to define customer-centric strategies and ensure seamless execution from concept through delivery. </li></ul> <p>THE ROLE</p> <p>We are searching for an innovative and visionary Product Design Leader to shape Ford's experience strategy and deliver breakthrough UI/UX solutions for vehicles now and in the future. This high-impact role calls for a proven design professional with a passion for tackling complex challenges, thriving in ambiguity, and charting new directions that seamlessly integrate hardware, software, and customer needs. If you excel at inspiring teams, navigating complexity, and setting the standard for design excellence, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact on Ford's future.</p> <p>WHAT YOU'LL DO...</p> <ul> <li>Establish and lead the overall design vision, driving multiple large-scale strategic projects and advancing future interaction models that integrate physical and digital experiences. </li><li>Unite and empower cross-functional teams-including design, engineering, product management, customer insights, and technology-by promoting collaboration, delegation, and mentoring to foster creativity and continuous improvement. </li><li>Communicate and present complex concepts and strategies to partners, executives, and stakeholders, using strong storytelling skills and seeking feedback to contribute to Ford's broader design culture. </li><li>Transform innovative ideas into compelling prototypes and high-quality design deliverables, validating technical feasibility and ensuring creative concepts become reality. </li><li>Set and uphold the standard for design quality by staying engaged with design iterations, maintaining a cohesive design language, and driving visual excellence across all touchpoints for transformative yet scalable vehicle experiences. </li><li>Collaborate closely with a triad, including Product Management, Engineering, and other partners to define customer-centric strategies and ensure seamless execution from concept through delivery. </li></ul>